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Spanish
Etymology
Uncertain, but possibly via Aragonese cariño, from Latin carere.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kaˈɾiɲo/
- Rhymes: -iɲo
- Syllabification: ca‧ri‧ño
Noun
cariño m (plural cariños)
- affection, fondness
- Synonyms: afecto, amistad, aprecio, estima, querencia
- caress
- (vocative) dear, darling, honey, love
- Synonyms: amor, cielo, tesoro, vida
Cariño, ya estoy en casa.- Honey, I'm home.
- gift
- Synonyms: dádiva, regalo, obsequio
- wistfulness
- Synonyms: añoranza, nostalgia
Usage notes
- This noun does not have a feminine form; even when addressing females, the used form is invariable.
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